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Regional Development in Advanced Countries: a Within-Country Application of the Human Development Index for Austria

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/danb-2015-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1804-8285 | Journal ISSN: 1804-6746 (formerly 1804-8285)
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 23
Published on: Apr 10, 2015
Published by: European Research University
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Keywords:
Human Development Index,
Regional Development,
Decomposition,
Austria
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Macroeconomics,
Economic policy,
Law,
European law,
European law, other,
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